The Iran-Iraq War was one of the deadliest since World War II. Both sides used chemical and biological warfare as well as missile attacks. Soldiers were often used as cannon fodder and mine field scouts. What was the financial cost of this protracted struggle and what effects did it have on both countries? After eight years of fighting, a cease-fire was finally agreed upon in 1988. What were the ongoing rifts within the Iranian government that provoked the need for resolution? What attacks occurred on both sides to affirm their bad feelings in spite of the war's official end?